State Board of Medical Examiners Laws

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2 NJ Board of dentistry Law Table of Contents 45:6-1. State Board of dentistry ; membership; appointments; terms .. 3 45:6-1a Additional Board 3 45 Compensation for participation in examinations .. 3 45:6-2. Officers; meetings; quorum; rating of dental schools, etc.; reports; seal .. 4 45:6-3. Rules; examinations; qualifications of applicants for examination .. 4 45:6-4. Application and fee .. 4 45:6-5. Receipts and expenditures; secretary-treasurer's bond .. 5 45:6-6. Issuance of licenses; reciprocal licenses; fees .. 5 45 Pharmacists informed of dentist's license and Medical status.

3 5 45:6-10. Annual certificate of registration; nonactive certificate; branch offices; retired dentists .. 6 45 Continuing dental education required.. 7 45 Standards for continuing education.. 7 45 Compliance and evaluation.. 8 45 Hardship waivers, waivers for certain volunteers.. 8 45 Initial registration .. 8 45 Phase-in of requirements .. 8 45 Proof of credits .. 9 45 Enforcement of requirements .. 9 45 Differential fees of dental associations .. 9 45 Definitions relative to continuing education for dentists.. 9 45:6-11. Licensees to furnish names of practitioners or assistants in office; display of certificate; inspection of offices, etc.

4 10 45:6-12. Practice of dentistry by corporations prohibited; practice under firm name regulated .. 10 45:6-13. Penalty for practicing without license .. 10 45:6-14. Construction of chapter as to unlicensed persons and as to physicians .. 11 45 "Dental clinic" defined .. 11 45 Permit to operate dental clinic .. 11 45 Rules and regulations; standards .. 11 45 Council on dental clinics; membership; vacancies; compensation .. 11 45 Powers and duties of council on dental clinics .. 12 45 Issuance of permits; 12 45 Licensed persons to perform dental operations .. 12 45 Inspection of dental clinics.

5 12 45 Separate violations .. 13 NJ Board of dentistry Law LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Revised 10/26/2015 Page 1 45 Repeal .. 13 45:6-16. "College", "school" and "university" defined; authority to teach science of dentistry .. 13 45 Limited teaching certificates; issuance; authorized activities.. 13 45 Application forms, determining competency of applicant.. 14 45 Limited teaching certificate fees; renewal.. 14 45 Teaching without license or limited teaching certificate, prohibited; penalty.. 14 45 Roster of teachers; submission by educational institutions .. 15 45 Guest lecturers or clinicians.

6 15 45:6-17. "Institute" defined .. 15 45:6-18. Illegal use of terms; penalty .. 15 45 Extra fee for completion of dental claim form; penalty .. 15 45 Radiographs; 16 45 Violations .. 16 45:6-19. "Practicing dentistry " defined .. 16 45 Definitions .. 18 45 Upper and lower dentures and removable dental prostheses; markings .. 18 45 Removable dental prosthesis; marking at time of rebasing .. 18 45 Rules and regulations .. 18 45 Hospital privileges for dentists .. 19 45 Additional authorized procedures .. 19 45:6-20. Practice of dentistry as interne in public or private hospitals and institutions.

7 19 45:6-21. Dental internes not to receive fees or compensation; exception; nature of services; inspection of institution .. 20 45:6-23. Unlawful sale, alteration, use of dental degree, certificate, transcript; misdemeanor .. 20 45:6-24. False statements; high misdemeanor .. 20 45:6-26. Commitment for failure to pay judgment .. 21 45:6-48. Short title .. 21 45:6-49 Definitions.. 21 45:6-50. Additional powers, duties of Board .. 22 45 Required training for dental assistant internship programs .. 23 45 Required training for limited dental assistant internship program.

8 23 45:6-51. Meetings .. 23 45:6-52. Dental hygiene; examination of candidates for licenses to practice .. 23 45:6-53. Registration and issuance of licenses .. 24 45:6-54. Waiver of examination .. 24 45:6-55. Rules, procedure for registration .. 24 NJ Board of dentistry Law LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Revised 10/26/2015 Page 2 45:6-56 Requirement of continuing education.. 25 45:6-57. Biennial certificate of registration .. 26 45 Inactive status list .. 26 45:6-58. Penalties .. 26 45:6-60. Disorderly persons offense; fines .. 27 45:6-61. Penalty for violations by dentist .. 27 45:6-62 Practice of dental hygiene.

9 27 45:6-64 Establishment of independent office, practice, of dental hygienist; prohibition.. 28 45:6-65. Continuance of proceedings dependent on law prior to effective date of law .. 28 45:6-66. Rules and regulations; continuation .. 28 45:6-67. Rules and regulations on practice of dental hygienists and registered dental assistants; expiration of s. 45:6-63 .. 28 45:6-68. Severability .. 29 45:6-69. Compliance with law on radiologic technology .. 29 45 Direct supervision required for certain procedures.. 29 45 Restrictions relative to dental hygienists.. 29 45:6-70 Issuance of limited registration certificate.

10 29 45:6-71 Fee for certificate.. 30 45:6-72 Standards for dentists and holders of limited registration certificates.. 30 45:6-73 License to practice dentistry required under certain circumstances.. 30 NJ Board of dentistry Law LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Revised 10/26/2015 Page 3 45:6-1. State Board of dentistry ; membership; appointments; terms The State Board of Registration and Examination in dentistry in the Division of Professional Boards of the Department of Law and Public Safety, hereinafter in this chapter designated as the " Board ," created and established by an act entitled "An act to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of New Jersey, and to repeal certain acts now relating to the same," approved March 31, 1915 ( , c.)